Hebrews 7

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1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, (Ge 14:18; Nu 24:16; De 32:8; Ps 76:2)

2and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

3He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever. (Heb 7:6)

4See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! (Ac 2:29; Ac 7:8)

5And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers,1 though these also are descended from Abraham. (Nu 18:21; Nu 18:26; 2Ch 31:4)

6But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. (Ro 4:13; Heb 7:3)

11Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron? (Ga 2:21; Heb 7:18; Heb 8:7)

12For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well.

13For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

27He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. (Heb 5:3; Heb 9:12; Heb 9:28; Heb 10:10)

28For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever. (Heb 2:10; Heb 5:2; Heb 5:9)